Long-term results of pediatric cataract surgery after delayed diagnosis

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-69

  Zhang, Hui ^a,b   Xie, Lixin ^b   Wu, Xiaoming ^b   Tian, Jinjin ^b  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b SHANDONG EYE INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CHINA; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 84862801620     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: 15283933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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